Educational Facilities Planning: Leadership, Architecture, and Management

"This is an excellent textbook and useful for school leaders. It addresses the current needs and includes problem solving techniques effectively." -Margaret R. Dolan, University of Missouri, St. Louis "Excellent! I see a prospective or new principal benefiting greatly from the reading and use of this text." -Paulette P. Harris, Augusta State University "This is overall an excellent resource - a much needed tool to place in the hands of educators and practitioners alike, to assist in the teaching and conducting of educational facilities planning, design, construction, and management." -David R. Streifling, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies "This is an excellent book." -Flora Ida Ortiz, University of California, Riverside This book includes a thorough conceptual framework, with descriptions and "how to" applications of educational facilities' planning, design, and research. Each chapter provides a special "reality-based" contribution to the educational facilities planning and design process. Ideas are conveyed through comprehensive descriptions, illustrations, summaries, and extended activities developed to increase understanding and emphasize the relevance of school planning and design in a regulated, political climate. The reader is guided to visualize a broader context for educational planning and design, where design principles are categorized according to building organization, educational level, shared school and community resources, and site design and outdoor spaces. Features: A model for developing educational learning environments, framed by highlights of the educational facility planning and design process, provides a conceptual framework that integrates multiple perspectives (Ch.3). Planning and programming design activities are linked to school construction and related capital outlay activities to illustrate the importance of collaboration between the educational organization and community (Chs. 5, 6, & 7). Strong leadership on legal and financial issues in developing educational facilities is discussed as an essential element of school success (Chs. 10 & 11). Applications of the various tools for school planning are emphasized in Part VIII. Determining space needs, and conducting a student population analysis in a spreadsheet format, and a 10-step model for strategic planning are highlighted (Chs. 16, 17, & 18). Package this text with MyLabSchool a powerful set of online tools that bring the classroom to life! Visit www.mylabschool.com for more information!Jeff Lackney is the author of 'Educational Facilities Planning: Leadership, Architecture, and Management', published 2005 under ISBN 9780205342464 and ISBN 0205342469.